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Paddlesworth Shaw - Broadleaved woodland

21 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsDogsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.33663, 0.43211

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 258m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route172 m
Named routeRef 17Length 172 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 17Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route855 m
Named routeRef 17Length 855 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pilgrims Wayrestricted byway · 229 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 229 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Cemetery Roadbyway open to all traffic · 232 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 232 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Paddlesworth Road, Snodland

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Paddlesworth Road, Snodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Leybourne Lakes Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Neville ParkUrban park1.8 km→🏞️LEYBOURNE LAKESCountry park2.4 km→🌱Leybourne ChaseUrban park3.7 km→🌱The Village GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Macey's MeadowUrban park4.9 km→

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